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Cannot create/link an alert with Data Activator
Hi _LS_,
Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Forum Community.
First, make sure your workspace is using Fabric capacity (either Premium or PPU). You can check this in the workspace settings on the Power BI Service.
Next, go to https://app.fabric.microsoft.com, click the app launcher (the nine dots in the top-left), and open Data Activator.
Once you're in, you can create a new flow by connecting it to an event stream, KQL database, or Lakehouse. Then you can set up rules and actions based on your data.
Right now, Power BI dashboard alerts can't directly trigger a Data Activator flow. If you want to trigger actions from visuals, you can either use Power Automate with those alerts or stream the data into Fabric to use with Data Activator.
Here is the official documentation of data activator:
If this helped, please mark the response as the accepted solution and give it a thumbs-up so others can benefit too.
Best regards,
Prasanna Kumar
Hello _LS_ ,
Activator GA version needs fresh configuration; preview flows don’t auto-migrate and make sure your workspace is in a capacity (Premium, PPU, or Fabric) that supports Activator GA.
To fix this:
Set up alert rules on the dashboard tile:
Go to the dashboard.
Click the ellipsis (…) on the tile → Manage alerts.
Define the alert conditions.
Configure Activator to respond to the alert:
Go to the Activator app (GA version).
In Activator, create a new flow.
Select Power BI alert as the trigger.
Select the alert you just created on the dashboard tile.
Configure the flow (e.g., send Teams notification, email, etc.).
If this solved your issue, please mark it as the accepted solution. ✅
Hi anilelmastasi thank you for your response. How do I create a new flow in my new Activator app? I have this screen when I create a new one and none of the options in Get Data seem to relate to Power BI?
Power BI is no longer surfaced under “Get Data” directly inside Activator. Instead, you set up the triggers or data connections from the Power BI side (through alerts or APIs), or from Activator using available connectors like Power Automate, Fabric, or REST APIs. That’s why when you create a new Activator flow, the screen feels disconnected — you’re seeing generic data sources (SQL, Dataverse, etc.), but not a clear “Power BI” option like you might expect from the preview.
Set up a Power BI alert on a dashboard tile (if applicable)
Pin your card visual to a Power BI dashboard.
Add a dashboard alert on that tile.
Connect that alert to Activator via Power Automate or the Activator connector.
Use the Activator “Power BI data-driven” trigger
Some tenants have this available in Activator’s trigger list.
Look for it under triggers like:
→ “When a data alert is triggered” or
→ “When Power BI dataset refresh completes”.If this solved your issue, please mark it as the accepted solution. ✅
Hi anilelmastasi thank you, can you elaborate more on the step 'Connect that alert to Activator via Power Automate or the Activator connector.'
This is where I don't understand what I am supposed to do to connect alerts with Activator, I am struggling to find anything online hence the post to this forum? Thank you
